St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-10-15
NEW CONVICTION.
WONDERFUL HEALTH RESORT IN Ct.
TAMMANY PARISH, La.

WONDERFUL HEALTH RESORT IN st
TAMMANY PARISH, La.
i The New York World, Of the ID
inst. contains Eve pages devoted
10 the progress and development u
the South. from which We quote I'll.
following sketch Ut New C"vington
i About thirty miles north of New
Orleans. aud about nine miles from
Lake Pontchartrain. ut the juno.
ton of the rchsfunotx aud Bogu.
F.lis. on two Of the most besmti.
ful rivers in tho world, within two
hours travel of New Orleans, il til.
charming and hsaltI,-inspiriny town
Ut New COvinxtOm. Malaria - there
unknown. tue atmosphere il pur.
aud there are NO mosquitoes
There il fonnl the pursst water il,
America, Uttered through orange
sand. It il the Baden Baden vi
America. tue Saratoga Of the South,
aud dsssrvs.lly great resort for
pleasure seekers. Mineral springs
of wonderful curative powers are
found in the town aud vicinity, aud
flowing wells eau be had on ..uy lot
IL the town vt = depth of from ~
to 80 feet. at cost Of about SIS.
New Covinyton il Natures great
hospital. Tue air il laden will,
l,aisa,nic o.lor from rssiuuus pius
forest. and is noted for the relief
and cure Of phthisis aud chronic
pulmonary diseases. All persons
desiring to escape the rigoss aud
discomforts Of the North eau -6nd
rsfase in this mild. delightful aud
equabls climate. where IL u bs had
excellent fishing. bathing. rowing.
sailing and hunting.
All Of the above facts being long
we'll known 10 tue citizens VI New
Orleans snd vicinity. y company Of
snte rprisinx gentlemen in Nav Or
lsaus. actustsd by plilauthropic
motives. formed !. stock comp ny
in order to obtain fuL.ls to proper
" spread the knowledge Of :hs bsu-
eiits to 10 obtained ut this great
southern sanitarium I'll over tue
United States The corporation was
"s'ued the ''C"vington aud st. Tam
many Ln,,.l aud Improvement Com
p;sny." and it's Office is in New Or
leans. La. vt No. Is Carondslet
street. room No. 81 keunsr Block.
ni,stails Its Officsrs aud directors
arS as follows: Chns. T. Black.
President; Jas. NJ. Thompson. First
Vics President; Atwood Violsti.
Second Vice. President; Thus. l..
Air-y. Treasurer; Cleo. Norman.
Secretary. Dir-ctors-Cbsrlss T..
Black. Atwood Violet. r. l.. Airey.
Geo q. Whitney. Maj. Il. A Blu. ke.
Us Al. T',n,np>O,. P.itsv-nt L |
Fsvrs. w. +. dns,n~r. q. III. Soris.
The csp.lnI siock of the company |
was placed at $lOO.OOO. The stock |
hoi.tvrs and directors are sumo Of
the very first ciiizens aud best
xnOSE business men of New Dr.
leans. These gentlemen placed at
the head Of tie enterprise Mr.
Charles K. Black ns President. and
Mr. Jas NJ. TL"mpson as First
Vice President. Nj. Black has re-
sided ia ST. Tammany parish from
infancy. ansi Is personally scqnsiut-
81 with all the bsmslits to be de-
rived f.'Oln y residence III or visit To
New Csvington. He is Que Of tho
leading merchants Ut New Orleans,
was twice President Ut the Cut.uu
Exchange and 10 now its aching
President. and il President Vi the
Brush Electric Light Company aud
several other leading enterprises.
Mr.. James NJ. Thompson il Judge
IT the Eights~uib Judicial District
IT Louisiana. aud was born and
reared iu st. Tsmmsny parish. Hs
70 one 0f the les.ling men ia Louis
lana. aud 10 alive to progress aud
Development. He has felt. seen
aud appreciates the good Ia human
'ty aud enjoyment which Can be
p o,iuced by iu.iucing sufferers and
plexsurs-seskers 70 come to New
BEAUTIFUL NEW covlN0rON
10 almost in sigLt Of New Orleans,
Il = point which Can ~ reached il,
about two hours Of delightful trsv-
u Via the Queen and Crescent Rail-
road across Lake POntc;,nrtrsin and
,ver Puitevent Il Favrss East Ecu
sisns Railroad. passing through .
he celebrated Abits Springs prop
.rty. aud stopping ut the town If
;ovington. IN the parrish Of st.
The climate and lxti- /
udc 10 the same ~ that Of jack. 9
Fla. ID
Tue roads are good in summer 9
nd wiu.sr. Covi"gton already has j
population If $50, aud sLips 5000 4
'ales OF cotton. Numerous wells
nd springs Of . medicinal nature
iiras.f = uHaai mnnr inxnila andI